Isaac Newton tree clones at W&M

Joe Fudge / Daily Press

W&M has apple trees planted on campus grown from cuttings from THE apple tree that supposedly inspired Isaac NewtonÕs theory of gravity. Swem Library has a rare 1st. edition of NewtonÕs ÒPrincipia,Ó first published in 1687. Will tie the two together.

W&M has apple trees planted on campus grown from cuttings from THE apple tree that supposedly inspired Isaac NewtonÕs theory of gravity. Swem Library has a rare 1st. edition of NewtonÕs ÒPrincipia,Ó first published in 1687. Will tie the two together. (Joe Fudge / Daily Press)

W&M has apple trees planted on campus grown from cuttings from THE apple tree that supposedly inspired Isaac NewtonÕs theory of gravity. Swem Library has a rare 1st. edition of NewtonÕs ÒPrincipia,Ó first published in 1687. Will tie the two together.

W&M has apple trees planted on campus grown from cuttings from THE apple tree that supposedly inspired Isaac NewtonÕs theory of gravity. Swem Library has a rare 1st. edition of NewtonÕs ÒPrincipia,Ó first published in 1687. Will tie the two together. (Joe Fudge / Daily Press)